Petteri Orpo

Finnish PM Petteri Orpo calls on EU to end tourist visa issuance to Russian citizens

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called on European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens, he said in an interview with Yle on Oct. 10.

10 October, 06:39 PM

Lithuania and Finland announce new aid packages for Ukraine in Gdansk

Lithuania pledged nearly 10 million euros in additional aid for Ukraine and launched new cooperation programs for businesses and municipalities, while Finland announced a further 40 million euros for a U.S. weapons procurement initiative at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk on June 25.

25 June, 04:18 PM

Finnish PM: Trump may be realizing Putin wants war, not peace

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo condemned Russia’s recent missile strikes on Kyiv over the weekend, calling them deliberate attacks on civilians, Finland’s Demokraatti reported on May 26.

27 May 2025, 12:05 PM

Lithuania proposes 2030 as Ukraine’s EU membership deadline

Lithuania has proposed setting Jan. 1, 2030, as a target date for Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, Suspilne reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Finland deploys patrol planes over Gulf of Finland after Russian tanker incident

The Finnish Border Guard deployed patrol aircraft over the Gulf of Finland after an incident involving the Koala tanker carrying fuel oil in Russia’s Ust-Luga port, the agency said on X on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 10:59 AM

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